Juan Soto near return from injured list
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Key Points:
- The Mets plan to activate Juan Soto from the injured list before Wednesday's game against the Twins, according to manager Carlos Mendoza.
- Soto has been out for 15 games due to a right calf strain, and the Mets intend to manage his workload with days off and designated hitter assignments.
- The team has struggled significantly during Soto's absence, posting a 3-11 record and enduring an 11-game losing streak, their longest since 2004.
- Soto was performing exceptionally well before his injury, hitting safely in all eight games played with a .355/.412/.516 slash line.
- The Mets were 4-4 after Soto's last game but have since lost 11 consecutive games, briefly tying for the worst record in the Majors.
